Question

by amy tan
as you read, identify the key conflicts in the story and
record them on sticky notes.
the narrator proudly wears a
flowing white dress for her talent
show performance.
my parents invited all the couples from the joy luck club to
witness my debut. auntie lindo and uncle tin were there.
waverly and her two older brothers had also come. the first two
which conflicts appear in the story? choose three correct
answers.
an external conflict between the narrator
and old chong
an external conflict between the narrator
and her mother
an external conflict between the narrator
and waverly

Explanation:

In Amy Tan's story, external conflicts are central. The narrator (the girl in the story) has conflicts with her mother over expectations (like the piano performance - mother's push vs narrator's feelings). With Waverly, there's a conflict of rivalry (common in sibling - like dynamics in the story). And with Old Chong (the piano teacher), there are misunderstandings (e.g., his deafness affecting the lessons, narrator's frustration).

Answer:

an external conflict between the narrator and her mother; an external conflict between the narrator and Waverly; an external conflict between the narrator and Old Chong